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The shooting of India’s biggest hip hop star

The killing of Sidhu Moose Wala shocked people around the world. Someone claimed responsibility only hours after it happened, but what was the motive?

Sidhu Moose Wala was one of the most famous Punjabi rappers in the world. A devout Sikh, he wore a turban and prided himself on his farming roots. But he also rapped about money, power, criminality and guns. Only hours after his death, a man came forward to claim responsibility for his killing, which left people all over the world wondering: why?
Ishleen Kaur has been investigating the killing for season 8 of World of Secrets podcast. It took her into a world of music, and gangsters.

Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Eye investigation for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service. To hear more episodes, search for World of Secrets wherever you get your ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcasts.

This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalists from all around the world.

Presented by Faranak Amidi.
Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Alice Gioia.
This is an EcoAudio certified production.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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